About the Omega In-Line Moisture Measurement System
Whether your company is a primary sawmill or a secondary wood products operation, with or without dry kilns, the Omega in-line moisture measurement system should be your most important moisture measurement and analysis tool. Whether it is installed upstream or downstream of your planing or moulding operatio, in a lateral or end-to-end configuration, the benefits of having an Omega system are the same:
• Keep moisture problems out of your mill
• Improve your kiln drying, your quality recovery and your bottom line by minimizing moisture-related degradation, excessive drying energy costs, wet claims and general moisture quality control problems.
Omega, the latest generation of Wagner moisture measurement systems, continues our tradition of providing complete, robust moisture measurement and data analysis tools that are so essential today for modern wood products mills.
Specially designed for the sawmill or wood products manufacturing environment, Omega and its optional data collection and analysis software are an invaluable tool for improving your kiln drying or overall moistture quality control.
A Closer Look at the Wagner Omega System
The Omega system comes in two basic configurations:
- Sideways (transverse)
- From end to end (longitudinal)
Cross configuration
Up to eight sensors can be installed between the chain paths.
The boards pass over these sensors at high speed, and multiple moisture content (MC) readings are taken from each sensor on each piece of wood. Those with an incorrect MC reading (too wet or too dry) can activate the outputs of the Omega system's main console to trigger spray marking devices or your abandonment gate.